Objective

By the end of this lesson, your child will be able to recognize and count numbers from 1 to 5.

Materials and Prep

• Counting flashcards with numbers 1-5
• Colorful blocks or toys for counting practice
• Excitement and enthusiasm for teaching!

Activities

• Show the counting flashcards to your child and say the numbers out loud. Encourage your child to repeat after you.

• Use the colorful blocks or toys to count together. Place one block in front of your child and say "one", then add another block and say "two", and so on up to five.

• Play a counting game where you hide some blocks and then reveal them one by one, counting aloud as you do so.

Talking Points

• "Let's count together! One, two, three, four, five!"

• "Can you show me one block? Great job!"

• "Look at the numbers on the cards. This is number one, can you say one?"

• "Counting is fun! Let's count how many toys we have."